![]() Törnqvist playing for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 May 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Manila, Philippines | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Hallsta IK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Häverödals SK | ||
1991–1992 | Rimbo IF | ||
1993–1995 | Tyresö FF | ||
1996–1998 | Hammarby IF | ||
1999–2002 | Älvsjö AIK FF | ||
2003–2007 | Djurgårdens IF[a] | ||
2008–2012 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 100 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
1995–2005 | Sweden | 109 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2007 |
Jane Törnqvist (born 9 May 1975) is a former footballer who most recently played for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. A tough tackling central defender, she wore number 3 for her club. She played 109 games for the Sweden women's national team before retiring from international football in 2005. She also served as the Strength and Conditioning coach of India women's football team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Törnqvist started her career in Hallsta IK.[1] Törnqvist played for Häverödals SK, Rimbo IF, Tyresö FF, Hammarby IF and Älvsjö AIK.[2]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/UEFA-Women%27s_Cup_Final_2005_at_Potsdam_1.jpg/220px-UEFA-Women%27s_Cup_Final_2005_at_Potsdam_1.jpg)
When Älvsjö AIK and Djurgårdens IF merged to become Djurgården/Älvsjö, Törnqvist was on the new team.[3] Törnqvist played five seasons with the team.[2] She was part of the 2003 and 2004 Damallsvenskan winning teams.[4] She also played in the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final, when Djurgården/Älvsjö lost to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.[5] She retired after the 2007 season, however Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC manager Torbjörn Nilsson managed to bring her to his team.[5] In late 2007, Törnqvist joined Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[6] During her time with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, she made 100 league appearances and scored 13 goals.[7] She finished her career in 2012.[7]
International
[edit]After winning seven caps at Under 17 level and 33 Under 21 caps, Törnqvist made her senior Sweden debut in a 3–0 win over Finland on 30 August 1995.[8] She tore her ACL during UEFA Women's Euro 2001 and missed Sweden's extra time defeat to Germany in the final. Two years later she was back in the team as Sweden suffered another golden goal loss to Germany in the World Cup final.[9]
Jane Törnqvist appeared for Sweden in two World Cups (USA 1999, USA 2003), and two Olympic Games (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004). She played in three European Championship tournaments: Norway/Sweden 1997, Germany 2001, and England 2005.
Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments
[edit]Key (expand for notes on "world cup and olympic goals") | |
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Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred |
Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
Score | The match score after the goal was scored. |
Result | The final score. W – match was won |
aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament |
Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments
[edit]Goal | Match | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Min | Score | Result | Competition |
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1
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1997-6-29[m 15] | Karlstad | ![]() |
Start |
2–1 W |
Group match | |||
2
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1997-7-2[m 16] | Karlskoga | ![]() |
Start |
1–0 W |
Group match | |||
3
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1997-7-5[m 17] | Karlstad | ![]() |
Start |
3–0 W |
Group match | |||
4
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1997-7-9[m 18] | Karlstad | ![]() |
Start |
0–1 L |
Semi-Final | |||
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5
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2001-6-23[m 19] | Erfurt | ![]() |
Start |
1–3 L |
Group match | |||
1 | 6
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2001-6-27[m 20] | Jena | ![]() |
Start | 2 | 1-0 |
4–0 W |
Group match |
7
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2001-6-30[m 21] | Erfurt | ![]() |
Start |
1–0 W |
Group match | |||
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8
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2005-6-5[m 22] | Blackpool | ![]() |
Start |
1–1 D |
Group match | |||
9
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2005-6-8[m 23] | Blackpool | ![]() |
Start |
0–0 D |
Group match | |||
10
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2005-6-11[m 24] | Blackburn | ![]() |
Start |
1–0 W |
Group match | |||
11
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2005-6-16[m 25] | Warrington | ![]() |
Start |
2–3 L |
Semi-Final |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Damallsvenskan[10] (2): 2003, 2004
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ 2003–2006 as Djurgården/Älvsjö.
References
[edit]- ^ "Törnqvist, Jane # 3". svenskfotboll.se. 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b "K/Göteborg FC – Spelarinformation för Jane Törnqvist". K/Göteborg FC. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Drömmen om ett starkt lag". DN.SE. February 2003.
- ^ "Andra raka guldet för Djurgården/Älvsjö". Aftonbladet. 16 October 2004.
- ^ a b "Plusintervju: Jane Törnqvists sista match". gp.se.
- ^ "Jane Törnqvist klar för Göteborg". Expressen. 26 November 2007.
- ^ a b "Jane Törnqvist". svenskfotboll.se.
- ^ "Olympic team rosters". Women's Soccer World. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Soft-spoken Törnqvist speaks volumes with talent". FIFA. 10 October 2003. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Förteckning över samtliga SM-guld för Djurgårdens IF på seniornivå genom tiderna Archived 30 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Match reports
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: MATCH Report: China - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: MATCH Report: Australia - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: MATCH Report: Ghana - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: MATCH Report: Norway - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2000 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Brazil: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
- ^ "2000 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Australia - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
- ^ "2000 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: USA - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Sweden - Korea DPR: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Brazil - Sweden: Quarter-Final". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Sweden - Canada: Semi-Final". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Final". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.
- ^ "2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Japan: Group Matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
- ^ "2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Bronze Medal Match". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
- ^ "1997 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Russia: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "1997 European Championship: MATCH Report: Spain - Sweden: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "1997 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - France: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "1997 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany: Semi-Final". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "2001 European Championship: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "2001 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - England: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "2001 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Russia: Group matches". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Denmark: Group match". UEFA.
- ^ "2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Finland: Group match". UEFA.
- ^ "2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: England - Sweden: Group match". UEFA.
- ^ "2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Norway - Sweden: Semi-Finals". UEFA.
External links
[edit]- Club Profile
- National Team Profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Törnqvist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011.